Four men have been charged after an alleged attack on a woman outside of 4D’s Lounge in Altoona before sending a man to the hospital.
Jayden Alan Dreischalick, 22, Malachi Lamar Blong, 21, Jevaughn Lamar Brown, 24, and Branden L. Thompkins Jr., 25, all of Altoona, have been charged with aggravated assault with extreme indifference, conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, riot with intent to commit a felony, unlawful restraint/serious bodily injury, simple assault, reckless endangerment, disorderly conduct, and harassment.
Altoona police were called to 4D’s Lounge just after 1 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 25, for a huge brawl involving 15 persons, according to the criminal complaint. When police arrived, the throng had dispersed, and they found a guy bleeding from his head and a woman with scrapes up to her knees. The man claimed he was hit from behind by someone later identified as Dreischalick after intervening in an alleged assault on a woman. The man was transported to UPMC, where he was discovered to have shattered ribs, a collapsed lung, and perhaps a head injury.
Police were provided film from 4D that they stated was difficult to identify; however, four guys were observed attacking a woman before focusing on the man who was brutalized. According to the allegations, investigators saw video of the man getting hit and falling to the ground before all four named males reportedly started kicking and punching him. Police stated in their complaint that they were able to obtain the men’s images and names thanks to 4D’s ID scanner system.
After the attack, the woman who was first attacked posted photos of her wounds to social media and identified Dreischalick by his alias, “Jayden Kearney.” According to charging documents, the victim emailed Altoona police and identified all four attackers whose names matched those in 4D’s identification system.
According to the woman who was attacked, Brown swung and punched her in the face during an argument with several other people before the others joined in. This is when the brutalized victim arrived and told the four to stop hitting ladies.
Only Dreischalick has been arraigned, despite the fact that all four men have been charged. His bail was denied due to public safety concerns. He is currently in Blair County Prison, awaiting a preliminary hearing on November 18.
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